Today's Racing Digest's complete Digest comes with the 30 day workout
report for horse's running in today's races. If you are looking for
workouts from beyond 30 days this is the report for you. Every workout
we have for the past 90 days on each of the horses running in today's
races are included in this report.
This reports let's you look back at the works BEFORE a horse's last race. Sometimes it takes a race for that key work to take full effect.

This is the same workout report as found in the Digest for horses racing today. Our Southern California workout analysts are regularly spotting horses that produce double-digit payouts. Now, you can download the workouts on a daily basis.

Qur popular Quick Picks sheet just got a face lift.Â Looking for a little more information with your Quick Picks sheet?Â Expanded Quick Picks are for you.Â With Expanded Quick Picks you will get all the popular and powerful information of the Quick Picks sheetÂ with a Race Analysis written by the digest's professional handicappers.

The Digest's "paper race," the daily Fractional Chart page is a projection of today's race using a representative race (chosen by our expert staff) from each horse's past performances. The Fractional Chart page has always been one of the publication's most popular features since it aids the handicapper in visualizing how today's heat will unfold, displaying likely frontrunners and projected early fractions, as well as the swiftest closers and projected final times. The par (average winning time for that class) for each race is also listed.

There are a myriad of uses for the Fractional Charting and in general, any horse charting within one second (five lengths) of the chart-topper should be considered capable of winning. In Maiden races, if no horse charts close to par time for the level, then that's the time to give the new faces (first-time starters) a second look. Handicappers that find themselves in a slump, might be wise to get back to the basics and a good way to do that is to only play horses that do very well in the Fractional Charting.

To learn more about Fractional Charting such as how to use it, how we come up with our numbers, strategies on finding overlooked value, contenders, and other handicapping angles visit www.FractionalCharting.com

This is an early release supplement to the complete Digest and is not the Kentucky Derby Digest.In this easy to use supplement you will get the past performances for each contender along with all of the prep races. Additionally you will get the performance, pace and final time ratings each horse earned along with the average times for those races. You will also get prep race breakdowns with pace and performance ratings, running styles, beaten lengths and comments for each horse in each race along with a bunch of other helpful data.

Many people skip Maiden races because they are unsure of which horses are bred to win early or move forward when sent long. The same is true for turf races. But these are often key races in the Pick 6 or Pick 3 and can be costly to avoid. Lauren Stich's Pedigree Handicapping highlights 5 to 10 races around the country from a pedigree perspective.

More and more people are starting to catch on to Lauren's selections as she comes up with big priced winners. That's because she is using information that the majority of bettors don't know how to use or just don't have. Pick up Lauren's selections for a week or two and we may see you at the IRS window signing for a big ticket.

The
PacePals Pace Analysis is a visual representation of how the horses in each
race have preferred to run their races. All handicappers know that lone speed
is dangerous (ie: Intercontinental in the Filly & Mare Turf). Anytime a
horse is allowed to run his race unopposed it is dangerous. It is kind of like
everyone heading for the door at the same time. If there are multiple runners
with any specific running style - Rabbits, Foxes, Hounds or Turtles in the
field, there is a good chance they’ll hinder the other horses with similar
running styles. The strongest runner with that style is likely to survive, but
may be stressed enough to get beat.

At the bottom of each
column is historical data on how each running style has fared at that distance
and surface. Data is either from the current meet, year or longer in an effort
to have enough races to be statistically significant. These stats are helpful
to determine if a horse’s normal running style fit’s the winning profile for
the distance/surface.

100% Betting Line: All
any handicapper can do is determine what he feels each horse’s chances of
winning is, then look for overlays. Because 15% is taken out of each wager the
Tote Board displays odds at 115%. You must be 15% better than the public to win
in the long run, making a betting line allows you to bet overlays without the
gut wrenching experience of “I picked this horse, but I don’t like his odds…but
if I don’t bet I’ll be upset.” The betting line makes it easy, if the horse is
below your odds it isn’t worth a straight bet, but may be used in exotics with
other overlays.

Pace Pals 4x9 programs give the novice & expert easy to use Pace handicapping icons: ï¿½RABBIT for horses who raced on the lead in their last race. ï¿½FOX, horses in the leading 1/3 of the field. ï¿½HOUNDS, mid-pack. ï¿½TURTLES, trailing 1/3 of the field. ï¿½The DARK HORSE, represents 1st-time starters or horses who raced outside of No. America in their last start. ï¿½By glancing at the icons anyone can quickly determine if race has plenty of speed (lots of Rabbits & Foxes) or very little speed (a lone Rabbit is always dangerous).

Also, each horse's last race speed rating is next to their icon. Plus, the running style legend for the at the bottom of the page gives a historical record for today's distance and surface of which run styles have been successful. ï¿½

Are you not sure that you picked the right horses to win?Have you accurately identified the main threats on today’s card?Maybe you're new to this game and you need a quick and easy way to determine where to place your bets.The Digest's Quick Picks is a quick and easy way to sort this all out.We’ll show you who the contenders are and who the nags are.

The Quick Picks page offers an easy-to-read, one-page format that gives you the information you need to make quick decisions.The Digest analysts give you their “Top Choice” and“Main Threat” contenders.There is also a list of “Longshots” to keep your eye on, with brief betting strategies for the races that have been deemed exceptional wagering opportunities.Finally, you’ll get a suggested Pick Four Ticket with short-priced, vulnerable horses to “Bet Against.”

If you need that extra reassurance that you’ve made the right decisions or you don’t have the time to fully analyze the card, the Digest Quick Picks is the right product for you.

Since we began the Quick Picks Page, we've had the winner listed between 65% to 80% of the time for both No Cal and So Cal. The "Bet Againsts" have lost more than 60% of the time, usually go off at odds of 5/2 or less and are often the favorite.

A New national Pick 5 wager—the Stronach 5—begins Friday, Sept. 28, with an industry-low 12% takeout.

The minimum wager on the Stronach 5 will be $1. The Stronach 5 will feature races from Laurel Park, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields. If there are no tickets with five winners, the entire pool will be carried over to the next Friday.

This Digest will give you the best available race sheets and fractional charting for each race in the Stronach 5.

Imagine having your own team of handicapping professionals who were knowledgeable on all of the horse's running styles, trainer's patterns, jockey's abilities, and owner's motivations for every horse that ran in today's race and then gave you a quick summary of what they thought about each race? That is exactly what Today's Racing Digest's Full Card Appraisal is.

First,
allow us to say that we've been handicapping at racing ovals for over
30 years. We know our way around the track – both frontside and
backside.

We
take into consideration the traditional speed, class and pace
handicapping factors as well as dozens of other variables including post
position, trouble, workouts and track bias. The process is designed to
keep one from spending countless hours handicapping at home and allow
more time for such valuable activities as paddock and post parade
inspection - not to mention odds-board watching.

In
addition, we have access to backstretch knowledge. We know many
trainers personally and talk to them often. We are also familiar with
how their horses perform in the mornings. The final time of an a.m.
exercise very often is not a true indication of how the horse worked.
For example, if you see a 'bullet' work in the Daily Racing Form, that
doesn't necessarily mean it was the best drill at the distance. Other
horses may have recorded slower times but did so more effortlessly.
We've also studied the success of trainers after a claim and are privy
to what they are looking for when outlining a horse's 'game plan'.

The popular Consensus Page tabulates the selections of the Digest handicappers and various features and presents the outcome of those results in an easy-to-read 1-2-3 format. The day's "Best Bet", the top rated horse that has the biggest point margin over the second rated horse, is highlighted in bold type. The point values for the consensus box is as follows: 1st = 5pts, 2nd = 2pts, 3rd = 1pt.

This page is very helpful for players that didn't get a chance to do their own handicapping or wish to find horses to fill out a Pick-3, Pick-4 or possibly a Trifecta. The consensus best bet horse usually doesn't pay a lot, but tends to win at a high percentage. A handicapper can also find out the top three horses in the Charting and by Fire Numbers at a quick glance.

Finding value on the tote is the only way to make a long term profit
when handicapping. You will likely win at a lesser rate then if you
bet on the favorite but you will be more profitable in the long run.
Cliff Smith's Fair Odds Report gives you the top 4 value picks so you
can begin to make smart profitable betting decisions.

Finding value on the tote is the only way to make a long term profit when handicapping. You will likely win at a lesser rate then if you bet on the favorite but you will be more profitable in the long run. Cliff Smith's Fair Odds Report gives you the top 4 value picks so you can begin to make smart profitable betting decisions.

Each racing day, Mike Superstein provides his selections and comments,graded from top to bottom, for every horse onthe card at all major Southern California racetracks.Also included are Best Bets, Longshots, and his Personal Morning Line.Superstein’s comments strive to guide the reader toward live longshots and away from vulnerable favorites.

Each sheet provides you with Price Plays and Key Horse's. If the horse listed in the Price Plays is listed as part of the selection for a race use it in all spots in the exotics. If the horse's name is only listed as a Price Play, use underneath in the vertical exotics.The Key Horse selections are horse's names written out that can be used as a single in horizontal bets or use the first and second hole in vertical bets.

There are 3 levels (Basic, Enhanced, Premium) of Today's Racing Digest race sheets. This is the Premium level race sheet for one individual race. This Premium level race sheet includes the following:

Header: Lists the distance and conditions of the race, Digest race level, purse, average times for this level on an unbiased track, favorites win and in the money percentages.

Digest Exclusive Race Header: Includes, the horses entered in the race in order of post position including for each horse, today's fire number, weight, age/sex, recent Race Level, Race Competition Level, Comprehensive Performance Ratings, Total, Position Early in Race, Handicapping Factors, Equipment, Trouble, Best Previous Surface and Distance, Past Class, Average RCL and Last CPR.

Fractional Charting for the top 3 horses, Expected Times with 0 variant, Average times for mid-level races, Average Times for this Level.

Race Analysis: This is where the Digest staff handicapper will detail his analysis of each particular race. He'll point out contenders and why he likes or dislikes certain horses in that race. He also might point out how the race will be run (pace scenario) and how that will effect the contenders.

Experienced handicappers and beginners can benefit from reading the Race Analysis. The experienced player can look for things he might have overlooked or use it as a sounding board for his own selections. Beginning players get an easy to read analysis for the race and then can form their own selection or go along with the writer's top choice(s).

Notes/Stats Each horse entered in today's race is listed in post position order including, jockey/trainer stats, breeding stats, trainer stats, trip notes, workouts, and the last 10 FIRE #'s.

The Data Lines: Each horse's last six past performance lines are listed here, along with such important information as Track Bias, Pace and Final Time Ratings. The Digest Data Lines include our exclusive pace and final time ratings that have been adjusted to reflect today's race. This makes it easy to compare the past performances of each individual horse.

Horse Comments: This is where a Digest Analyst will provide any inside information regarding this horse to give you the edge you need to determine if this race is a good fit with this horse or if he/she is a "throwout'.

The Jon Lindo Report offers selections based on what Jon perceives to be fair track odds. He suggests a daily Pick Four Play and also suggests a couple of other key exotic plays on each southern California race card.

Don't have the time to track all of the winners' running styles? Then the Track Profile feature is for you. Today's Racing Digest tabulates the winning (as well as place and show) running styles at each distance and displays them in an easy-to-read format, allowing the handicapper to concentrate on those horses whose running styles are currently winning at a particular distance, while avoiding those underlays whose running styles will be hurt by prevailing Track Profile.

The PacePals Pace Analysis is a visual representation of how the horses in each race have preferred to run their races. All handicappers know that lone speed is dangerous (ie: Intercontinental in the Filly & Mare Turf). Anytime a horse is allowed to run his race unopposed it is dangerous. It is kind of like everyone heading for the door at the same time. If there are multiple runners with any specific running style - Rabbits, Foxes, Hounds or Turtles in the field, there is a good chance they’ll hinder the other horses with similar running styles. The strongest runner with that style is likely to survive, but may be stressed enough to get beat.

At the bottom of each column is historical data on how each running style has fared at that distance and surface. Data is either from the current meet, year or longer in an effort to have enough races to be statistically significant. These stats are helpful to determine if a horse’s normal running style fit’s the winning profile for the distance/surface.

A long-time handicapper, Thoroughbred owner and publisher of the Bay Area Racing Report, Tim Osterman's Fast Figs are what class and speed figure players have been waiting for. Speed and class are incorporated into one number and are listed for each rateable horse on today's card. Par (the average winning number for each class) is also listed for all the races.

Track bias is used to determine if there was a faster/slower part of the main track and/or if frontrunners or closers had an advantage on that particular day. There is not a track bias everyday, but we list in our Data Lines if there was a bias. This column is also used to note if the rails were "up" on the turf course and how many feet they were placed outside of the standard setting.

There are three types of track bias ratings: 1-moderate; 2-strong; 3-powerful. There are four designations for how the bias occurred on the race track: F-frontrunners; L-closers; I-inside; O-outside.

An example of a track bias may be F2/I2. Frontrunners on the inside ran very well on this day so you may want to look at a closer who was on the outside that was compromised by the bias that day. This horse may be worth considering next time out since it had raced against a track bias on that particular day. When used in conjunction with the trip notes, this can help to point out a better than looked performance.

In the world of horse racing it is very important to find value in betting situations.

Tampa Bay-based Cliff Smith has been playing and handicapping the horses for nearly 40 years, and has been producing tip sheets at various tracks throughout the country for more than 20 years.

Over that period he has developed a Fair Odds database that looks for value in his selections with an interest in creating an odds line that points to horses going off at exceptional value.

Cliff's system identifies what he feels are the best betting situations available through use of his fair odds line. His top choice may not always be the best bet when the public agrees and bets the horse down below his fair odds line.

In these situations it is very advantageous to look at our other choices to see if the value is better and by comparing his fair odds line with the tote board, and if it shows significantly higher odds - bet it!

If your looking for information for previous races, look no further. The Digest's Fractional Times and Summations displays the distance, class, track conditions, Race Competition Level (RCL), purse, Comprehensive Performance Rating (CPR), morning line and actual odds of the winner, the winner's running style, the first three finishers, and whether or not the race was fast, slow or average for each race.

If you want to have an edge over the competition, get the information you need to succeed with the Digest's Fractional Times and Summations.

Bob Ike is a syndicated newspaper handicapper who has covered the Southern California racing circuit for 18 years. Known for his keen ability to watch races and evaluate trip and pace scenarios, Ike has been the leading public handicapper at countless meetings, including the last four major Southern California meets. He also has acted as a radio host and co-hosted the pre-race seminar for inter-track television during Del Mar. Currently a contributor to Handicapper’s Report, Ike’s popular Ready-to-Win List is a weekly feature of the San Diego Union.

Cliff Smith's Longshot Plays take advantage of Cliff's fair odds database and identifies the best longshots in today's races across the country. These plays typically do not have a high percentage of winners but the payout is usually very good. Some days there won't be any winners at all and other days they may hit a high percentage.These longshots are best used in the exotics or uncovering large payoffs. If you are looking for big payouts this report is for you. If the Longshot Plays product is not available for the day then it has been determined that there are no Longshot Plays worthy of playing. Keep checking back though as the Longshot Plays of the day will be available when the opportunities arise.

Each sheet provides you with Price Plays and Key Horse's. If the horse
listed in the Price Plays is listed as part of the selection for a race
use it in all spots in the exotics. If the horse's name is only listed
as a Price Play, use underneath in the vertical exotics.The Key Horse
selections are horse's names written out that can be used as a single in
horizontal bets or use the first and second hole in vertical bets.

Steve Fierro's Betting Line is a value oriented analysis that
consistently proves profitable. The Betting Line is designed to find the
'RIGHT HORSE' at the 'RIGHT PRICE'. This edition covers both Southern
California and Florida Tracks and offers the same analysis found in Today's Racing Digest. This edition is available approximately 36 hours before first post.

The author of the popular "Four Quarters Of Horse Investing," Steve Fierro is one of racing's strongest proponents of value handicapping and he utilizes his expertise in that handicapping area in his daily Betting Line feature. Steve provides wagering commentary and a "fair odds" line in issues for both Southern and Northern California tracks as well as selected sites from around the country.

Full card selections will include my top 3 selections along with a possible upset selection in every race. There will also be 3 Key Selections or Picks To Click which I consider my best plays along with wagering strategies.

Jarrod was born in Baltimore, Maryland and has been handicapping thoroughbred races since 1980. He specializes in the Louisiana circuit and has been the Louisiana Downs Track Handicapper/TV host since 2008.

The PacePals Pace Analysis is a visual representation of how the horses in each race have preferred to run their races. All handicappers know that lone speed is dangerous (ie: Intercontinental in the Filly & Mare Turf). Anytime a horse is allowed to run his race unopposed it is dangerous. It is kind of like everyone heading for the door at the same time. If there are multiple runners with any specific running style - Rabbits, Foxes, Hounds or Turtles in the field, there is a good chance they’ll hinder the other horses with similar running styles. The strongest runner with that style is likely to survive, but may be stressed enough to get beat.

At the bottom of each column is historical data on how each running style has fared at that distance and surface. Data is either from the current meet, year or longer in an effort to have enough races to be statistically significant. These stats are helpful to determine if a horse’s normal running style fit’s the winning profile for the distance/surface.

100% Betting Line: All any handicapper can do is determine what he feels each horse’s chances of winning is, then look for overlays. Because 15% is taken out of each wager the Tote Board displays odds at 115%. You must be 15% better than the public to win in the long run, making a betting line allows you to bet overlays without the gut wrenching experience of “I picked this horse, but I don’t like his odds…but if I don’t bet I’ll be upset.” The betting line makes it easy, if the horse is below your odds it isn’t worth a straight bet, but may be used in exotics with other overlays.

Winners are listed by post position for each distance/surface category. The Digest also breaks down winning post positions by field size, giving the handicapper a closer look at winning post positions. (For example, the #1 post may be winning at a 16% rate in six-horse, six-furlong dirt fields, but may be winless in 10-horse fields.)

Steve Fierro's Betting Line is a value oriented analysis that consistently proves profitable. The Betting Line is designed to find the 'RIGHT HORSE' at the 'RIGHT PRICE'. This edition covers both Southern California and NYRA Tracks and offers the same analysis found in Today's Racing Digest. This edition is available approximately 36 hours before first post.

What a great compliment to the complete digest. This is a traditional past performances for all entries. Contains information about the horse, owner, trainer, jockey, win, loss place record, earnings as well details of the last 10 races run by the horse. Also included are the last 12 workouts performed by the horse.

This report is perfect for the long shot players Easy to understand regional reports predicting the best bet (most likely to win) and best long shot opportunities (highest earning) across an entire region.

Track-specific reports for all levels of handicappers, including occasional, recreational and highly experienced users. Includes a quick and easy handicapping reference based on key factors and proprietary calculations, which are applied to historical data for each horse entered into the race. Also includes the post position, jockey, morning line odds and much more.

- Easy to understand handicapping reference with proprietary analysis of 8 key factors, each rated on a scale of 100

Track-specific reports for all levels of handicappers, including occasional, recreational and highly experienced users. Includes TA's proprietary calculations applied to historical data for each horse entered into the race. Reports are in a familiar, easy to read format and include the post position, jockey, morning line of odds and much more.

The perfect report while handicapping with the complete digest. The Premium Past Performances Report contains the Basic Past Performances report and the information contained in the TA Premium Analysis.

A daily free sample of Brooklyn Jack's Full Card Selections with Featured Picks to Click. Brookly Jack's Full Card Selections with Featured Picks to Click will include my top 3 selections along with a possible upset selection in every race. There will also be 3 Key Selections or Picks To Click which I consider my best plays along with wagering strategies.

If you are playing the Del Mar 2014 online handicapping challenge you can get Today's Racing Digest's Race Sheet for that day's race for free. If you haven't already sign up for the 2014 Del Mar online handicapping challenge for a chance to win an entry into the $2-million NTRA/DRF National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas in January, 2015 and a $1,000 stipend! Sign up here

Each sheet provides you with Price Plays and Key Horse's. If the horse
listed in the Price Plays is listed as part of the selection for a race
use it in all spots in the exotics. If the horse's name is only listed
as a Price Play, use underneath in the vertical exotics.The Key Horse
selections are horse's names written out that can be used as a single in
horizontal bets or use the first and second hole in vertical bets.

Try Bob Mieszerski's Southern California Selections and Exotic Strategies Free Play of the Day and if you like it you can purchase his daily full card of Selections and Exotic Strategies for the southern California meets.

The Digest uses Handicapping Factors (HF, for short) to convey numerous handicapping angles, variables, and factors to the reader in a limited amount of space. This download is a list of HFs and their definitions that can be found in Column 8 of the race header.

Today’s Racing Digest has been educating horseplayers as to how to improve their handicapping skills with on-line seminars, on-track seminars, and guides such as “Learn to Handicap the Races”. This free guide lists what is important when handicapping the races! This six-page guide gives you a quick primer on what is important when handicapping horses and going to the track. The topics covered in this guide include Age, Running Styles, Speed Figures, Past Performances, Jockeys, Trainers, what to expect when going to the track for the first time, the six-step Digest approach, and more.

Steve Fierro's Betting Line is a value oriented analysis that consistently proves profitable. The Betting Line is designed to find the 'RIGHT HORSE' at the 'RIGHT PRICE'. The California edition covers both California tracks and offers the same analysis found in Today's Racing Digest. The California edition is available approximately 36 hours before first post. Occasionally, he provides a complimentary issue.

Hot and cold jockey and trainer combinations are listed by win percentage . The timeframe is a two-month period unless specified otherwise. This popular feature found in Today's Racing Digest will point to the Trainer/jockey combos that have been doing well lately or have had trouble winning together.

When you check this list you'll often see a trainer that is hot with a certain jockey, but cold with another. This may be an indication that he uses one jockey on his 'live' mounts, while he uses the other rider when his horse is just in for the excercise. Obviously, you can raise your win percenage by focusing your betting on hot trainers and jockeys, while avoiding those trainer/jockey combos that just aren't winning.

Hot and cold trainers are listed by win percentage. The timeframe is a ten-day period unless specified otherwise. Every day in the Todays Racing Digest (space permitting), we print this popular feature. Hot trainers are those that usually win at over 15% with several starters, while Cold Trainers are those that win at less than 7%.

As you follow this feature over a period of time, you'll start to see many of the same trainers are always popping up as Hot or Cold. By restricting your play to horses by trainers that win at 15% or better and eliminating any horses (especially low-odds horses) from barns that win at 5% or lower, you will start winning at a higher percentage and will probably see an increase in your bottom line.

Many people skip Maiden races because they are unsure of which horses are bred to win early or move forward when sent long. The same is true for turf races. But these are often key races in the Pick 6 or Pick 3 and can be costly to avoid. Lauren Stich's Pedigree Handicapping highlights 5 to 10 races around the country from a pedigree perspective.

More and more people are starting to catch on to Lauren's selections as she comes up with big priced winners. That's because she is using information that the majority of bettors don't know how to use or just don't have. Pick up Lauren's selections for a week or two and we may see you at the IRS window signing for a big ticket.

Pace and Final Time Ratings are measures of a horses speed at various points in a race expressed in numerical form. This free download will give you the information you need to begin using Pace and Final Time Ratings listed in the datalines of Today's Racing Digest.

The trainer/jockey statistic shows the past number of mounts, wins, 2nds, and 3rds compiled when the trainer has employed today's jockey. This free download will give you the information you need to begin using trainer/jockey statistics provided in Today's Racing Digest.

The Race Competition Level (RCL) is an excellent way to quickly and easily determine if a horse is moving up or down in class. This free article shows you where to find the (RCL) in Today's Racing Digest datalines and how to use it.

Try a free handicapping pick from Arch's Triangle Turf Eastern Edition. If you like it you can purchase the full card each day which gives you coverage of races from New York and Kentucky (subject to track schedules)